A sushi restaurant in Japan was accused of 'wasabi terrorism' after making foreigners' meals extra spicy

A sushi restaurant chain based in Osaka, Japan, is
causing a lot of trouble after admitting to what critics are
calling “wasabi terrorism.” Workers for the chain, Ichibazushi,
have admitted to heaping generous portions of wasabi onto
unsuspecting foreigners’ food, although they deny that it was
outright discrimination.

"Because many of our overseas customers frequently order
extra amounts of pickled ginger and wasabi, we gave them more
without checking first," the chain's operator told Channel News Asia. "The result was
unpleasant for some guests who aren't fans of wasabi."

The stunt went viral once customers started posting pictures of
their overly spiced foods to social media.

Reviews on Yelp and TripAdvisor show one-star reviews
and accusations of racist behavior and discrimination.

For a while, the restaurant’s homepage had crashed from the
abundance of traffic to the site, but now it’s back up and
running with the chain’s apology front and center. Ichibazushi
also claims to be looking into the accusations of racial
discrimination.